>I feel (And I've said this in the past) that Maran itself is a
>reward, and doesn't deserve xp with it. If I give you a
>title, chances are I'm not going to also give xp with it.

I agree with this 100%, and it is exactly the same way I treat the various levels of the Empire. The place where this makes a potential difference, is when I pick someone in the cabal to snoop for a bit and watch, I'll usually start at the top and work my way down.